Where does “kellőképpen” come from?

kellőképpen (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kellő, from Hungarian kell, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kelke- — to be necessary, need to, must, be obligatory.

kellőképpen (Hungarian): duly, properly

Definitions

  1. duly, properly

Ancestry of “kellőképpen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankellőpresent participle of kell; required, adequate,...
2Hungariankellmust, need to, have to; to be needed
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickelke-to be necessary, need to, must, be obligatory
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kelke- →Every word from Hungarian kell →Every word from Hungarian kellő →
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